Charles Cohen

By Daniel Geiger 2/01 9:00am

Vacancy Watch

Recent Vacancies Nothing To Be Alarmed By, Sez Charles Cohen

New York landlord Charles Cohen says he’s not concerned about opening vacancies in his portfolio.

In the past year, two large tenants relocated from buildings Mr. Cohen owns. Read More

By Matt Chaban 9/30/11 12:49pm

Machers

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Tony Malkin 2-for-2 in Court This Week

Tony Malkin may have lost his biggest fight, against Vornado’s Steve Roth and the gargantuan 15 Penn Plaza, but he’s having a good week, at least, winning two persnickety court battles. Read More

By Jotham Sederstrom 4/26/11 2:13pm

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Charles Cohen’s Designs on the Future (They Include Madoff)

Charles Cohen has weathered the downturn well. The design-oriented president and CEO of Cohen Brothers Realty has been overseeing a bevy of construction and redevelopment projects nationwide, including in Manhattan. The Commercial Observer sat down with Mr. Cohen, 59, to discuss his love of design and his more recent work as a film producer.

By Laura Kusisto 2/02/11 5:59pm

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Interior Designer Finds New HQ at 3 East 54th

3 East 54th Street

Charles Cohen hasn’t been showing his love for innovative design of late, but the developer can still appreciate a tenant with aesthetic flair.

Interior design firm the Switzer Group has leased the entire 14,500-square-foot seventh floor at 3 East 54th Street for its new corporate headquarters. While Mr. Cohen has publicly Read More

By Matt Chaban 1/18/11 11:42pm

Machers

Facade Face-Off! Malkins Fixed Up Building, Now Owner Wants Them Out

Last year was a busy one for Tony Malkin, and 2011 is looking to be more of the same. He was embroiled in a minor scandal for refusing to light his landmark Empire State Building in honor of Mother Teresa’s centennial. A few months later, Malkin, seeking to protect views of his tower, was unable to Read More

By Jotham Sederstrom 5/24/10 6:54pm

His Schedule’s Full

The Commercial Observer: You’ve done a lot of work redeveloping design centers across the country, including the Decoration & Design Building in Manhattan and the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, which is currently under construction.

Mr. Cohen: The Pacific Design Center is in the third phase, which is a great office building that’s Read More

By Deborah Netburn and Tom McGeveran 6/25/01 12:00am

Philip Johnson Is Mad: Of All Tall Towers, Why Pick on Mine?

Philip Johnson, the dean of American architecture, will turn 95 on July 8. A few days later, to honor his long and illustrious career–and to raise money for the city’s first museum of architecture–his colleagues will gather at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum to celebrate his work: Frank Gehry, Robert A.M. Stern, Richard Meier and Read More

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Recent Vacancies Nothing To Be Alarmed By, Sez Charles Cohen

Tony Malkin 2-for-2 in Court This Week

Charles Cohen’s Designs on the Future (They Include Madoff)

Interior Designer Finds New HQ at 3 East 54th

Facade Face-Off! Malkins Fixed Up Building, Now Owner Wants Them Out

His Schedule’s Full

Philip Johnson Is Mad: Of All Tall Towers, Why Pick on Mine?

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